About the Artist
Maya Tricamo Pinz is a fine artist, muralist, and illustrator born in Saint Louis, Missouri, based in Columbus, Ohio. Working across fine and public art, she merges expressive, traditional portraiture with symbolic imagery and bold, simplified graphic forms. Her work plays with absence and presence, choosing to emphasize specific elements through realism while pushing other elements to the background as simplified silhouettes. Traditional painting techniques, printmaking, and digital illustration work together to build layered, saturated, and intricate designs. This interplay creates a trademark visual contrast that allows Maya to explore the contemporary and the classical through her mediums of choice.
In both her studio and public art practices, Maya creates images that invite personal interpretation and dialogue; often exploring themes of identity, memory, vulnerability, and the impact of personal experience. Whether working with a canvas or a large-scale wall, Maya approaches each project as an opportunity to build a visual world, allowing viewers to make connections and bring their own experiences into the work.
Maya graduated with her BFA in Illustration and a Minor in Business from Columbus College of Art & Design in December of 2023. To view Maya’s full list of exhibition history, learn more about her, or get in touch, click below.
Client Testimonials
“Working with Maya was an absolute joy! As complete newcomers to commissioning a mural, we were so grateful for how smoothly she guided us through every single step of the journey while building trust. Maya is exceptionally organized, professional, and reliable. Her estimates and timelines were completely on point from start to finish, with zero surprises along the way. Beyond her incredible artistic talent, she is remarkably smart, deliberate, and brings a warm, kind energy that makes collaborating with her so much fun. She truly listened to us with an open ear and advocated for our vision at every turn. Maya made what could have been an intimidating process feel seamless and exciting, and the final artwork turned out breathtakingly beautiful. We couldn't be happier with the experience or the stunning result and will be forever grateful. “
— Andrea (BamBam OTR Real Estate)“Maya is amazing. When exploring the idea of adding a mural to our new office space, we knew we wanted to support a local artist. Having worked with Maya briefly before, we knew she would be a great fit for the job and not just because of her talent. From the design concept creation to painting the final product on our wall, Maya was a true collaborator, expert, and quickly became a friend to our staff. We would bring her back for more projects in a heartbeat.”
— The Irvin PR Team
